{"id":64122,"date":"2026-01-13T18:10:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T12:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=64122"},"modified":"2026-01-14T13:13:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T07:43:15","slug":"article-6-paris-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/13-01-2026\/article-6-paris-agreement","title":{"rendered":"Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Environment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>At COP29, carbon markets under <strong>Article 6 (A6) of the Paris Agreement<\/strong> were made fully operational to improve the delivery and efficiency of climate finance.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Earlier, India took a major step by signing the <strong>Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM)<\/strong>, effectively operationalising Article 6.2 and marking India\u2019s formal entry into international carbon market cooperation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Article 6 of the Paris Agreement?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Article 6 creates a framework that allows countries to cooperate voluntarily to achieve their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) through two main routes:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Article 6.2: <\/strong>Enables bilateral or plurilateral cooperation through the trading of emission reductions, called Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Article 6.4:<\/strong> Establishes a centralized Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM), evolved from the earlier Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), to validate and verify projects generating carbon credits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Both mechanisms are backed by strong accounting rules to avoid double counting and ensure transparency and environmental integrity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>India and the Joint Crediting Mechanism<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India\u2019s entry into Article 6 through its JCM partnership with Japan represents the operationalisation of Article 6.2. The JCM framework will facilitate the adoption of low-carbon and advanced industrial technologies, offering mutual benefits\u2014emissions reduction for Japan and technology transfer and finance for India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Indian government has identified 13 eligible activities under A6, focusing on high-impact, emerging technologies such as:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Renewable energy with storage and offshore wind<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Green hydrogen and compressed bio-gas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sustainable aviation fuel and fuel-cell mobility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High-end energy efficiency applications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>These reflect a strategic alignment between India\u2019s growth priorities and long-term decarbonisation goals, particularly for industries like steel, cement, and power generation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"b3b7ae\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-54.png\" alt=\"article 6 of the paris agreement\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-64123\" style=\"--dominant-color: #b3b7ae; aspect-ratio:1.8318737860769414;width:496px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-54.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-54-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-54-768x419.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Policy Priorities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Strengthen the Domestic Carbon Governance Framework: <\/strong>India\u2019s Designated National Authority (DNA) must define clear procedures for:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Issuing Letters of Authorisation (LoAs) for A6 projects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Managing corresponding adjustments to prevent double counting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Establishing a robust legal and regulatory architecture for carbon trading.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Streamline Project Approvals: <\/strong>A Cabinet-level steering committee and single-window clearance system can drastically cut approval timelines. Current voluntary carbon projects take over 1,600 days to register\u2014four times slower than regional peers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Develop a Domestic Carbon Removals Market:<\/strong> With rising global demand, India can position itself as a key supplier of high-quality removal credits through biochar, enhanced rock weathering, and afforestation-based projects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Promote South\u2013South Collaboration: <\/strong>India\u2019s leadership in institutions like ISA, CEM, and BASIC can catalyze shared platforms for knowledge exchange and co-investment among developing economies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: TH<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In Context<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">At COP29, carbon markets under Article 6 (A6) of the Paris Agreement were made fully operational to improve the delivery and efficiency of climate finance.\u00a0<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is Article 6 of the Paris Agreement?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Article 6 creates a framework that allows countries to cooperate voluntarily to achieve their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) through two main routes:<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Article 6.4: Establishes a centralized Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM), evolved from the earlier Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), to validate and verify projects generating carbon credits.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/12-01-2026\/article-6-paris-agreement\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64122","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64122","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64122"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64122\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64203,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64122\/revisions\/64203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64122"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64122"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}